A humble toy has quietly become a big underground fad—and an extreme sport as well. It’s the pogo stick: a fun way to exercise plus a great way to lose weight. There’s now even an annual extreme ...

Jumping for joy has taken on a whole new meaning for one third-grade student at the Milton Hershey School, who attempted to oust the world record holder of pogo stick bounces. Chukwudifu Okechukwu, 9, ...

This could have been me. I started playing the violin when I was 9. I also had a pogo stick, albeit not one of the shiny rubber- and plastic-coated ones that are now in vogue but a creaky all-metal ...